Where in the world is Gov. Bobby Jindal? The governor did not have any reported events outside of Louisiana scheduled today.

The News

GOP 2016: Gov. Bobby Jindal took another step toward running for president, though it’s mostly significant as far as helping him grab headlines. http://bit.ly/1Eg5t6gHere’s a bit of the reaction to Jindal’s announcement from social media, including what the Democratic National Committee sent reporters covering Jindal’s announcement: http://bit.ly/1QYrorK

Budget crunch: Here’s the latest on the Legislature’s efforts to come up with a spending plan for the coming year: http://bit.ly/1Ahc6Kr

LA Gov race: U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has endorsed David Vitter’s run for governor: http://bit.ly/1HoigrU

Religious freedom bill: The House Civil Law Committee is slated to take up Rep. Mike Johnson’s Marriage and Conscience Act, as well as two anti-discrimination measures. http://bit.ly/1AhbEvGWatch it online: http://1.usa.gov/1Ahc1Xc